Job summary
The Kingston GP Federation (Kingston GP Chambers) is recruiting for an experienced full time or part-time Practice Nurse on behalf of Canbury and Berrylands surgery.
Canbury and Berrylands are well established GP Practices within Kingston and Surbiton. Both practices are part of the COBB (Canbury Churchill, Orchard, Berrylands Primary Care Network (PCN).
The practice has been rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and offer high quality compassionate health care to patients in a friendly welcoming setting.
Patient care is at the heart of everything the practices does, with the aim being to provide patients with a personalised medical and nursing service.
There is also the willingness to work hard to ensure that patients receive the care we would wish for ourselves and families.
Main duties of the job
Job responsibilities:
Deliver
a high standard of patient care using high level autonomous clinical skills and
a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base
Deal
with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting. Responding effectively to patient need and ensuring
patient choice and ease of access to services.
Promote
healthy lifestyles and participate in national immunisation and screening
programmes.
Enable
patients to manage their long term health care needs and to achieve their full
potential in terms of independent living.
Carry
out all duties in accordance with the NMC Code of professional conduct and with
regard to the various local and national policies, guidelines and protocols.
Clinical Responsibilities
Undertake
clinical duties with relevant training in some or all of the areas:
- Cervical
Cytology
- Immunisations
- Ear
Care
- Minor
Injuries
- Phlebotomy
- Wound
Care
- Travel
Health Immunisations and Advice
About us
Kingston GP Chambers is a Federation of all NHS General Practices within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It was founded in 2008 as a limited company whose shareholders are all 20 GP Practices within Kingston. The company is led by a Board of Directors who are also GP Partners in their own Practices within Kingston.
Kingston GP Chambers has worked collaboratively with both secondary care and the private sector. At present we provide community clinics for Dermatology, Urology, Neurology, Dementia and Diabetes.
In addition, Kingston GP Chambers are at the forefront of improving patient access to primary care. We deliver a comprehensive extended hours service offering GP appointments across three hubs in the evenings Monday to Friday, over the weekend and on Bank Holidays.
Kingston GP Chambers has the ability to respond rapidly, and we have continued to demonstrate the capability to provide high-quality, innovative and timely solutions to improving patient care and experience. We work closely alongside the other GP Federations in Southwest London to continue the government's five-year forward plan and deliver patient services in the community.
We aim to continue to grow as we are increasingly recognised as the provider of choice for extended, enhanced and urgent GP services. We also expect an increasing role as we support, reinforce and develop the position of general practice as the core building block for an increasing range of jointly-provided services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Kingston GP Federation (Kingston GP Chambers) is recruiting for an experienced Practice Nurse on behalf of Canbury and Berrylands.
Canbury and Berrylands are well established GP Practices based in Surbiton and Kingston respectively. Both practices have been rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and offer high quality compassionate health care to patients in a friendly welcoming setting.
Patient care is at the heart of everything the practices does, with the aim being to provide patients with a personalised medical and nursing service. There is also the willingness to work hard to ensure that patients receive the care we would wish for ourselves and families.
To accomplish this, both surgeries place great value in:
Staff, on whom reputation depends
Maintaining standards of confidentiality, record keeping and clinical knowledge
Treating all with respect and courtesy
Acting as an advocate and guide to health and social service
Offering easy access to appointment
Bringing Best Practice to your care
Job Summary:
To work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing medical services to the practices patients; including treatment, preventive care, screening and patient education.
The Practice is prepared to offer support if an applicant lacks an experience in certain areas.
Job responsibilities:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care in negotiation with other members of the nursing team and as directed by GPs.
General:
- Work with other members of the nursing and healthcare team to organise and provide nursing services for the practice population
- Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with General Practitioners (GPs) or independently, following agreed protocols
Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to GPs as necessary
- Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary
Essential duties:
- Cytology and sexual health screening
Asthma reviews including inhalers medication advice (no requirement to be a prescriber)
- Wound care
- Removal of sutures
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations
- Other duties:
- New patient medicals/urinalysis
- Travel health
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Ear syringing
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting with minor surgery
Requesting pathology tests such as urine culture, swabs etc
- Provide chronic disease management
- Contraception
- Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to other members of the nursing team and GPs as appropriate
- Ordering vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participating in the practices administrative systems
- Maintaining accurate records
- Administrative and professional responsibilities
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with the practice
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad-hoc reports
- Assist in the formulation of appropriate protocols
- Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
- Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens, including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of equipment so used.
- Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Student/staff education and training
- Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and other members of the nursing and healthcare assistant team.
- Liaison
Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality
- Only those candidates who are able to demonstrate competence for the essential duties highlighted will be considered.
If you would like to apply or find out more information please apply and a member of the team will be in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Kingston GP Federation (Kingston GP Chambers) is recruiting for an experienced Practice Nurse on behalf of Canbury and Berrylands.
Canbury and Berrylands are well established GP Practices based in Surbiton and Kingston respectively. Both practices have been rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and offer high quality compassionate health care to patients in a friendly welcoming setting.
Patient care is at the heart of everything the practices does, with the aim being to provide patients with a personalised medical and nursing service. There is also the willingness to work hard to ensure that patients receive the care we would wish for ourselves and families.
To accomplish this, both surgeries place great value in:
Staff, on whom reputation depends
Maintaining standards of confidentiality, record keeping and clinical knowledge
Treating all with respect and courtesy
Acting as an advocate and guide to health and social service
Offering easy access to appointment
Bringing Best Practice to your care
Job Summary:
To work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing medical services to the practices patients; including treatment, preventive care, screening and patient education.
The Practice is prepared to offer support if an applicant lacks an experience in certain areas.
Job responsibilities:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care in negotiation with other members of the nursing team and as directed by GPs.
General:
- Work with other members of the nursing and healthcare team to organise and provide nursing services for the practice population
- Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with General Practitioners (GPs) or independently, following agreed protocols
Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to GPs as necessary
- Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary
Essential duties:
- Cytology and sexual health screening
Asthma reviews including inhalers medication advice (no requirement to be a prescriber)
- Wound care
- Removal of sutures
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations
- Other duties:
- New patient medicals/urinalysis
- Travel health
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Ear syringing
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting with minor surgery
Requesting pathology tests such as urine culture, swabs etc
- Provide chronic disease management
- Contraception
- Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to other members of the nursing team and GPs as appropriate
- Ordering vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participating in the practices administrative systems
- Maintaining accurate records
- Administrative and professional responsibilities
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with the practice
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad-hoc reports
- Assist in the formulation of appropriate protocols
- Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
- Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens, including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of equipment so used.
- Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Student/staff education and training
- Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and other members of the nursing and healthcare assistant team.
- Liaison
Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality
- Only those candidates who are able to demonstrate competence for the essential duties highlighted will be considered.
If you would like to apply or find out more information please apply and a member of the team will be in touch.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Understanding of own accountability arising from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Understanding of relevant legal issues eg: data protection and confidentiality
- Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to build effective working relationships at all levels.
- IT skills
- Time management skills
- Able to work within a clear set of guidelines.
Desirable
- An understanding of the structure of primary care within the wider NHS.
- Negotiating skills
- Able to demonstrate innovative practice.
- Ability to undertake audits.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up to date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of NP role.
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of computer systems
- Experience in travel/child immunisations
- Experience of working in community/primary care
- Chronic disease management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the NMC)
Desirable
- Qualification in cytology and or family planning
- Diploma in one or more chronic disease management
- Assessor/mentor qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Understanding of own accountability arising from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Understanding of relevant legal issues eg: data protection and confidentiality
- Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to build effective working relationships at all levels.
- IT skills
- Time management skills
- Able to work within a clear set of guidelines.
Desirable
- An understanding of the structure of primary care within the wider NHS.
- Negotiating skills
- Able to demonstrate innovative practice.
- Ability to undertake audits.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up to date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of NP role.
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
Desirable
- Experience of computer systems
- Experience in travel/child immunisations
- Experience of working in community/primary care
- Chronic disease management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the NMC)
Desirable
- Qualification in cytology and or family planning
- Diploma in one or more chronic disease management
- Assessor/mentor qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
